July 2012
Can the President Rewrite Federal Law? →
baseballlibertarian:
by Judge Napolitano
Here we go again. Is the Constitution merely a guideline to be consulted by those it purports to regulate, or is it really the supreme law of the land? If it is just a guideline, then it is meaningless, as it only will be followed by those in government when it is not an obstacle to their purposes. If it is the supreme law of the land, what do we do...
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“Anyone may arrange his affairs so that his taxes shall be as low as possible; he...”
– — Judge Learned Hand, U.S. Court of Appeals, 1935.
English: Judge Learned Hand, circa 1910. Français : Le judge Learned Hand, vers 1910. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
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“This is causing universities to rethink their value to students,” says Professor...”
– BBC News - Top US universities put their reputations online (via infoneer-pulse)
News to Me: Federal Weed Identification Techniques... →
n-morgan:
The classification of cannabis remains a highly contentious issue and one that has caused problems for governments across the world for many years.
One of the most compelling arguments for the legalization of cannabis is for medical use, as there is some scientific evidence that…
News to Me: Obama & Holder To Hide Behind... →
n-morgan:
Executive Privilege has become over the years sort of like taking the fifth in court. It implies — rightly or wrongly — guilt.
President Obama asserted executive privilege over documents related to the “Fast and Furious” operation Wednesday as a House panel moved to hold…
News to Me: Illuminati Planning Another Financial... →
n-morgan:
June 20, 2012
The PBS Documentary “The Warning” proves the Illuminati bankers deliberately sabotaged the financial system before 2008. This was not the first time nor is it the last. “Economic crises have been produced by us for the goyim by no other means than the…
35 Hurt, 7 Killed in Chicago Shootings | NBC... →
stuff-that-irks-me:
President Barack Obama’s visit to Chicago didn’t stop another violent weekend.
At least seven people were killed and 35 were injured since Friday night. The youngest victim was a 16-year-old girl who died after she was shot three times in the chest Saturday evening in the Englewood neighborhood.
Ten people were shot overnight Friday, and in one hour Sunday morning, three...
Breaking doors and the Constitution →
beatyourselfup:
D.C. cops without a search warrant ransack veteran’s home in gun hunt
While Army 1st Sgt. Matthew Corrigan slept inside his Northwest Washington home, Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) response teams were gathering outside. Dozens of SWAT and explosive-ordnance-disposal officers spent hours preparing a full-scale invasion of the residence in the middle of the snowstorm of the...
“One of the biggest factors influencing tuition is the amount of government...”
– Business - Jordan Weissmann - How in the World Did College Costs Rise 15% in Only 2 Years? - The Atlantic (via infoneer-pulse)
I love it how "anti-statist socialists" believe...
beatyourselfup:
Barack Obama: "Private Sector Doing Fine", Turbo... →
talkstraight:
Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner on Wednesday said that despite a gaffe by Obama last week, in which the president said the private sector is “doing fine,” the administration understands the economy is in tough shape.
He acknowledged that given pressures from Europe, the U.S. economy is not on track to bring down the current 8.2 percent unemployment rate faster, and implored...
News to Me: Russia Printing Money For... →
n-morgan:
Source: IBTimes Helicopter gunships aren’t the only things Russia is giving Syria; now the Kremlin is printing money for the cash-strapped Damascus regime. But whereas the former aid makes Assad’s regime stronger militarily, the latter may exacerbate an inflation rate that is…
It's not the government's job to solve the obesity...
runnerryan:
With that, all of you, even if you aren’t overweight, should do something. Run a little. Walk around. Eat one less chip. Don’t shame people for being selective about the fitness of a potential partner.
If you are exercising and shedding the pounds it is very honorable and even if the numbers on the scale may not be always what you had hoped for, the real benefits cannot be measured...
News to Me: Conspiracy Of Silence – Child Sex... →
n-morgan:
By FederalJack theintelhub.com June 13, 2012
Contributed by FederalJack.com
Conspiracy of Silence, a documentary listed for viewing in TV Guide Magazine was to be aired on the Discovery Channel, on May 3, 1994. This documentary exposed a network of religious leaders and…
NBC NIGHTLY NEWS DEVOTES MERE SECONDS TO... →
nomosshere:
Money Quote:
“There is no way Williams and everyone involved in NBC Nightly News could watch Mr. Holder’s testimony and not notice Fast & Furious. They went out of their way to make sure the primary topic of discussion at the day’s hearing was not the main story of their report. This news segment is further proof that the mainstream media seeks to control viewers’ reaction to...
Tasered Man Who Caught Fire Can Sue Cops: He... →
beatyourselfup:
PHILADELPHIA (CN) - Pennsylvania state troopers may be liable to a man who crashed his scooter while trying to flee, became coated in the vehicle’s gas, and then caught fire after getting Tasered six times, a federal judge ruled. Allen Brown, who had been driving under the influence, led troopers on a low-speed chase as he drove a motor scooter with no plates, helmet or...
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“At one of his seminars, a student asked Professor Mises, “Why aren’t all...”
– —Bettina Bien Greaves. Part I Introduction to Economic Freedom and Interventionism
(via seattle-gadgets)
The Daily Fiona: Biden Spends $1 Million (in tax... →
republican101:
Last June, President Obama appointed Vice President Joe Biden to root out wasteful government spending. But behind the scenes, it’s a different matter. Every Friday, Biden takes a helicopter designated as Marine Two from the vice president’s residence to Joint Base Andrews…
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Military Suicide Rate Surges To Nearly One Per Day... →
huffingtonpost:
The 154 suicides for active-duty troops in the first 155 days of the year far outdistance the U.S. forces killed in action in Afghanistan – about 50 percent more – according to Pentagon statistics obtained by The Associated Press.
The numbers reflect a military burdened with wartime demands from Iraq and Afghanistan that have taken a greater toll than foreseen a decade ago. The...
Cops Shooting Dogs
barticles:
Above: The ironically named “Killer,” killed by a cop.
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You may recall the case of Berwyn Heights mayor Cheye Calvo, whose two black labs were shot when police raided Calvo’s house on suspicion of drug-running (turns out Calvo was the innocent victim of a scheme).
And you might have seen this awful video of another incident, from Mississippi.
You might have heard about the...
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Oak Ridge, Tenn. Police sued over warrentless... →
beatyourselfup:
CLINTON — An Oak Ridge man who says he was forced in June 2011 to submit to a digital rectal exam for suspected drugs — and no drugs were found — has filed a lawsuit in Anderson County Circuit Court.
Wesley Antwan Gulley’s legal action contends his constitutional rights were violated and he was subjected to false arrest and imprisonment, assault and battery and medical...
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Border Patrol Kills 19-Year-Old US Citizen: The... →
beatyourselfup:
TUCSON, Ariz. (CN) - A Border Patrol agent shot and killed a teenage U.S. citizen in the back as the young man fled from a traffic stop near the Mexican border, his mother claims in a federal lawsuit. Carlos LaMadrid died at a hospital after being shot three times by the unknown agent on March 21, 2011, his mother, Guadalupe Guerrero, says. She claims Border Patrol...
Obama Lying About 3 Million Green Jobs →
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Groundwater Depletion Threatens US Food Security
n-morgan:
June 7, 2012, Submitted by: Ken
A recent study from the University of Texas at Austin suggests that it may not be long when portions of the central valley of California (the nation’s ‘fruit and vegetable basket’) and the nations ‘grain basket’ (the High Plains, which run from northwest Texas to southern Wyoming and South Dakota) will not be able to sustain today’s level of farming...
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The Diet Nazis Want To Be Your ‘Big Father’
n-morgan:
They started with salt and transfat. Now they’re going after 16-ounce drinks, but it won’t stop there. You can count on it. Prohibition didn’t work, and neither does the “war on drugs.” So don’t expect banning certain foods or large portions will make a dent in the battle over obesity. This type of government intrusion is a set up for big and better government programs.
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Very disappointed in Rand Paul
baseballlibertarian:
I’ll join the chorus of libertarians who are disappointed in Rand.
In my opinion he is putting party ahead of principle. I completely understand why he is endorsing Romney. Rand Paul wants to grow his political power. But I think he is going at it the wrong way. He would grow more support putting principle before party.
My problem, as a principled...
